Anyone for Bob's Okazuya?

It's so cool how small the hula world is, and how life and just be so serendipitous. Take for instance our recent discovery of Bob's Okazuya. A newly found place for thick poi and ono plates of poke! It was ironic actually. My friends' Nina and 'Uhane and I were finishing up with practice with Auntie Sissys' halau on a Saturday. We decided to hit some place up for lunch, prefereably local food. We decided upon Braddah's in Gardena. On our way, we saw another restaraunt, called Bob's Okazuya. It kind of stood out to me because it had a King Kamehameha sign out front. I saw the place and just brushed it off. My mind was set on poi an d whatever else ono-licious food I was going to order at Braddah's.
The next day we performed with Auntie Sissy's halau at the World Festival of Sacred Music, honoring Kanaloa, diety of the sea. When all was said and done, we had a nice potluck to talk story, kanikapila and whatever else. To our suprise was a huge bowl of poke, I was shocked. I quickly found Uncle Lincoln, Auntie's husband, and aske where the poke came from. He thought that Les brought it. He called for Les and asked him over, introduced us to Les and found out that he did NOT in fact bring the poke, but Aunty Sissy made it. Regardless of who made the poke, what was cool was that we made a new friend, and ironically, Les was the owner of Bob's Okazuya. 'Uhane, who by the way was there with Nina were also introduced, and I were suprised by this because of seeing his restaraunt. How weird.
So the next week, i had some time off and called up 'Uhane to hit the surf. We surfed down at 26th street in Manhattan Beach. After which we both were hungry, and of course guess what came to mind? That's right Bob's. We holo-ed on down and grabbed us a seat. I ordered the poke plate, side poi and side mac salad. ONO! 'Uhane had saimin with won ton min, ONO! We introduced ourselves again to Les refreshing his memory, and made a new friend that day, Danny. We talked story for a while and left. Since then we've been going back. I've taken up outring canoing with the Marina Outrigger Club, and on Sundays, myself with some other halau members, who are also paddling by the way, hele on over to Bob's and enjoy a great meal with music. Why just this past Sunday, we gathered there again after a long morning of paddling. A bunch of the Uncles were playing, and a bunch of us got up and danced to "Na Ka Pueo", quite fun. I told the Uncles that the should learn "Ipo Lei Momi" because we knew that one. So next week, I'm going to have to remember to bring my camera.

Anyways, here's Bob's Info:

6814 Vermont Ave Gardena CA 90247 310.515.2250
Hours: [Sun-W 6:30AM - 3PM] [Th, F, S 6:30AM - 8PM]

K-den!